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with one another to produce and use energy in ways that brought opportunity to our nations. Our success has given both of our countries the energy security needed to reduce external pressure or dependencies, and to preserve the sovereignty we value so highly. U.S.-India energy cooperation in sensitive areas such as nuclear energy has helped build trust between our countries and fundamentally strengthen the bilateral relationship. The successful conclusion of the 2008 U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement was also a key that unlocked many new forms of collaboration. Today, our engagement in the field is extremely diverse, encompassing many sources of energy, private firms, government
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he United States and India have a long history of energy cooperation, bringing together the best of our people, our industry, our non-governmental organizations, and our governments. These collaborative efforts across diverse forms of energy have powered economic growth and raised living standards. Progress in U.S.-India energy cooperation has boosted our economies and contributed benefits ranging from electrifying factories and powering the transport of agricultural products to improving the comfort and safety of our homes. Our energy cooperation has drawn on the talents and creativity of our peoples, and on the bountiful resources of our lands. We have shared our innovation and our technologies
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette (center left) and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan (center right) at the signing of an agreement to establish a virtual natural gas pipeline, in New Delhi in 2020.
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